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IAD → SAT

Washington to San Antonio

Route on-time rate
82.9%
2,024 flights analyzed
Cancellation rate
1.04%
Share of scheduled flights

Other times on IAD → SAT

Day of week

  • Monday86.9%
  • Tuesday87.8%Best
  • Wednesday82.4%
  • Thursday81.6%
  • Friday83.9%
  • Saturday74.9%
  • Sunday79.9%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Every flight number on IAD → SAT with enough history to judge, most reliable first.

On this route, UA1789 (usually 8:15 AM) has the best record: 93.0% on time and 0.45% cancelled over 443 flights, against 82.9% on time for IAD → SAT as a whole.

Flights on IAD → SAT and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
UA1789United AirlinesLive map8:15 AM93.0%0.45%
UA1869United AirlinesLive map5:50 PM76.0%0.46%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for IAD, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
2h 0m before departure

Add your departure time above for clock times.

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for IAD, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · IADNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
49°F · wind 9 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Washington airport profile →

Arriving · SATNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
55°F · wind 0 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

San Antonio airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving Washington to San Antonio.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
BWI→SAT Baltimore to San Antonio73.2%1.01%61
IAD→SAT Washington to San Antonio your route82.9%1.04%70